French 19th Century Inlaid Commode

20th Century Italian two drawer walnut commode. With decorative inlay, on tapering legs. Circa 1900.

A Fine French Louis XVI Period Parquetry Commode with Unusual Oyster Veneered Decoration. This fine commode is of typical Louis XVI form with chamfered angles, reflected in the shaping of the original white marble top, but otherwise rectangular in shape. The piece consists of three long drawers with original ormolu escutcheon plates and handles and a key. The commode is decorated entirely in parquetry in a range of woods such as kingwood and what appears to be olive wood or cocus. The top drawer front employs a simple repeating geometric relief but the other drawers, and the sides of the commode, employ panels of oyster veneered timber set in to geometric frames. Oyster veneering, or oystering, involves cutting through small branches or roots creating small oyster shell-like veneers and then inlaying them in decorative panels. The decoration on the this commode is abstract veneers of contrasting shapes, sizes and colours being laid next to each other in a pattern. This extremely unusual commode...

Impressive 19th century Flame mahogany commode. This piece stands well, the three large drawers are decorated with flame mahogany with its original quality brass handles and ivory e...

An 18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut and Inlaid Commode with Two Drawers of Small Size. This piece of Louis XVI furniture of small proportions has a moulded, overhanging rectangu...

Period French kingwood and tulipwood inlaid Regence commode with gilt metal mounts and shaped marble top, circa 1720.

French antique 2 drawer commode having exquisite attention to detail with fine floral marquetry inlays and a central marquetry vignette with musical instruments accented with a bow. The stunning marble top is original and the bronze mounts crisply cast. The subtle bowfront lines on the drawer facade and serpentine lines on each side lend a gorgeous silhouette. Lavished with walnut veneer which has been oriented by wood grain to create visual appeal, it was also designed with intricately inlaid marquetry cornerposts. Bronze ormolu mounts include intricately cast drawer pulls...

Standout vintage Italian two drawer chest crafted in walnut. In a dramatic bombay form with brass hardware and cabriole legs, featuring a unique harlequin style inlaid motif throughout.

A French Empire commode with beautiful inlay and book-match veneers, from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped, book-match veneer top, with banding inlays defining the perimeter. The case below houses three graduated and dove-tailed drawers, with draw fronts adorn in the same inlay fashion as the top above, and fitted with a pair of decorative ring pulls and escutcheon at center. Each side continues the elegant bookmatch veneer stylings, which create a diamond shape design, and outlined in banding inlays. This piece is presented on squared, tapering legs. This French period Empire commode, with its clean lines and sophisticated bookmatched veneers...